something about english

English is a language of extraordinary wealth of languages, which owes its origins to the diversity of influences that has assimilated.

Throughout history, the English language has adopted words from other languages, notably the Anglo-Saxon, but also from Latin, Old Norse and French and even other languages such as Greek, Spanish, etc.

In the V century, invading Angles and Saxons colonized the islands. 'Old Español "is the term used to refer to the language spoken in this period, brought to Britain by Germanic tribes of Angles and Saxons. These contributed to the language most commonly used words, but also adopted terms used by the Celts who lived in the islands.

The monks who come to the islands from Rome to the late sixth century left their mark on the language with a set of words related to education, culture and religion (minister, school ...)

In 1066, the Normans led by William the Conqueror colonize the islands. The Frenchman goes on to become the dominant language at the expense of other dialects. It is in the fourteenth century when the real power is consolidated and is fixed as the capital of London. Many of the current English words related to forms of government (court, Government ...) or the kitchen (Brais, mutton ...) come from French.

The consolidation of the monarchy facilitates the unification of language and as a result of the fusion of Norman and the various English dialects born modern Germanic language in their roots but also with an important contribution Latino. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the Renaissance brings a new interest in art and culture and language are incorporated into many terms from Latin and Greek.

English is a living language and has continued to evolve to this day. New terms are constantly entering the language. The technological revolution, scientific progress and the requirement of new words make the Latin and Greek remain valid as a reference source. Migration flows and the mixing of cultures is also a contribution of new words to enrich the language growing.